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Captain America

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
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Captain America (1990)
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Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.Frozen in the ice for decades, Captain America is freed to battle against archcriminal The Red Skull.

  • Director
    • Albert Pyun
  • Writers
    • Joe Simon
    • Jack Kirby
    • Stephen Tolkin
  • Stars
    • Matt Salinger
    • Ronny Cox
    • Ned Beatty
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    16K
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    • Director
      • Albert Pyun
    • Writers
      • Joe Simon
      • Jack Kirby
      • Stephen Tolkin
    • Stars
      • Matt Salinger
      • Ronny Cox
      • Ned Beatty
    • 160User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
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    Matt Salinger
    Matt Salinger
    • Steve Rogers…
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Tom Kimball
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Sam Kolawetz
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • General Fleming
    Michael Nouri
    Michael Nouri
    • Lt. Colonel Louis
    Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    • The Red Skull…
    Kim Gillingham
    Kim Gillingham
    • Bernice Stewart…
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    • Mrs. Rogers
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Young General Fleming
    Francesca Neri
    Francesca Neri
    • Valentina de Santis
    Carla Cassola
    • Dr. Maria Vaselli
    Massimilio Massimi
    • Tadzio de Santis
    Wayde Preston
    Wayde Preston
    • Jack
    Norbert Weisser
    Norbert Weisser
    • Alaskan Surveyor
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    Garette Ratliff Henson
    • Young Tom Kimball
    • (as Garette Ratliff)
    Bernarda Oman
    • Tadzio's Mother
    Tonko Lonza
    • Tadzio's Mentor
    Galiano Pahor
    • Facist General
    • (as Galliano Pahor)
    • Director
      • Albert Pyun
    • Writers
      • Joe Simon
      • Jack Kirby
      • Stephen Tolkin
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    cwhipple

    A fun movie based on a classic comic character!

    I've always liked this movie. It was made as a low-budget film, but I think it all came together pretty well. I was always a big fan of the Captain America character and comics and was really excited when I first saw it on video. The origin of Captain America is fairly faithful to the comics, but the Red Skull character is really different. In fact, I think the Red Skull character in this film is what makes it interesting. This movie is different enough from the comics that it makes it worth watching (otherwise you should just stick to the comics), yet it is faithful enough in the style and personalities of the characters and storylines so as not to disappoint longtime Captain America fans.

    Instead of being German, the Red Skull is Italian. You also find out about how Red Skull got his start while the comics are a little obscure about his origin. There is a lot of bright outside filming to this action-adventure. It is also quite funny at moments. My advice to the viewer is not to take it too seriously. Just enjoy yourself and you won't be disappointed. It helps to be open-minded. Besides, the actress that plays the Red Skull's evil daughter is HOT!
    Hypno-2

    This is the Best B-movie i've ever seen!

    You can't take this film too seriously. Like almost every straight to video movie. Its a B-movie! i mean come on the only thing that didn't make it a b-movie was a sex scene and they probably cut it out. The film had the feel of an old forties flick. The plot was pretty insulting though but it did capture some horrors of WW2 maybe not very well but somewhat. it was an insult ot all Cap fans to have Cap basically screw up his first mission. The Red Skull only looked decent in ONE! count it ONE Scene. The rest of the film he looked like a freak! please come on people HES THE FREAKING RED SKULL!!

    Tin Man sorry to say but you insult Dean knootz by comapring his work with this garbage. its a B-movie! i've seen worse really. the acting was ok i suppose but the script didnt go anywhere and had more plotholes than the streets by my house.
    3ReelCheese

    A Disappointment

    Superhero movies are again a hot property thanks to the big screen adaptations of Spider-Man, X-Men and Superman. As such, many film buffs who know little or nothing about Captain America have no doubt been picking this one up at the video store. Too bad nothing but pure crapulescence awaits them.

    Where to begin? The movie has a dim look to it; the acting is second-rate; and the action and battle scenes are few and far between. It will disappoint most die-hard comic book fans, perhaps as much as those silly 1970s Cap films were. On a positive note, the action scenes aren't awful when the viewer finally gets to them. As well, the characters stay pretty true to their illustrated roots, and kids aren't going to be nearly as fussy as adult moviegoers about this one.
    3planktonrules

    Not quite #63 bad.

    "Captain America" (1990) was just added to IMDB's infamous Bottom 100 List....the one hundred worst rated major release films of all time. This is unusual, as this film did not (until now) have enough votes to make it elegible to join the ranks of awfulness. However, with the release of the latest Captain America film ("Avengers: Endgame"), apparently increased attention has been on this poor movie...hence it's inclusion. However, there is one huge problem with this....while "Captain America" is clearly a bad film, it is ridiculous to consider it's among the 100 worst ever. I wouldn't even place it in the bottom 1000....let alone 100.

    The first portion of the movie is actually pretty good. You get the creation of the Captain as well as Red Skull....and up until Captain goes into suspended animation in the ice of Alaska, I thought I'd probably give the film a 4 or 5...maybe even a 6. But the final portion was just terrible. First, the Captain was saddled with a stupid sidekick who looked like an extra from the film "Valley Girl". She was weak and silly...and totally out of place. Second, the climactic final battle was terrible. If Captain America is a superhero....why was he so wimpy...not only in the final battle but all the ones leading up to it?! Third, while he tried hard, Matt Salinger was a dull Captain America...very dull. Add to this, fourth, a weak script with weak dialog. Overall, one of the worst superhero films I've seen...but nothing like truly godawful films like "Plan 9 From Outer Space" or "Robot Monster" (which, oddly, didn't even make the list).

    So would I recommend this movie? Probably not...unless you are intensely curious or like seeing all of the Bottom100 films.
    comic207

    I'm just glad he wasn't a surfer dude or a crusading D.A.

    Like many Cap fans, I eagerly waited for the Captain America film and was disappointed when it went direct-to-video. When I finally saw the video, I was disappointed with the story. I did like the physical acting with Cap in costume, and I think that was the one true thing about Captain America. Rather than rant on about what was wrong, let me tell you Hollywood scripters how to do it right;

    1. The first movie must spend a great deal (if not the whole movie) in WWII, where his legend will start. No urban legend in the 21st Century.

    2. Steve Rogers is a NEW YORKER! He kept his optimism despite losing both parents to disease (alcoholism, pneumonia) during the Great Depression. Even in the new millennium, he loves listening to big band and 40s music and anything that sparks such nostalgia. He's still a BROOKLYN Dodgers fan.

    3. What the hell was that with the plastic ears?! (Sorry, had to get that one out.)

    4. Get that shield back...it was way better than not having one in the serial (a gun?) or a clear one in the TV movie.

    5. Don't forget that the costume has a star on the front *and* back.

    6. If you make the Red Skull (most likely villain) Italian again, so help me...

    7. I wouldn't mind seeing Bucky, but you can do like the Ultimates storyline and have him non-costumed in the war if it'll help. But please don't make Cap's costume like the one in the Ultimates (either version).

    8. Don't try to combine love interests (Bernie was the girlfriend during the 1980s, Sharon was the girl in the 60s and 70s, but it was wrong to make them mother and daughter.).

    9. I gotta say it again...don't make him an urban legend like Batman! Captain America was created to be a symbol and INSPIRE American public and forces as a response against the Red Skull. He can't do that if he's skulking the shadows.

    Thanks and good luck.

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    • Trivia
      In an interview with the publication Retro Junk, co-star Ronny Cox said this movie "...remains to this day the finest script I have ever read... how those guys messed that film up, I will never know".
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) When Steve Rogers/Captain America goes on his first mission, the flag on his uniform has 50 stars. It would have been 48 stars during World War II.
    • Quotes

      Red Skull: We are both tragedies... And now I send our tortured souls to rest!

      Captain America: Speak for yourself.

    • Crazy credits
      Unlike the other actors who are credited for playing two characters, Scott Paulin receives two separate credits for playing Red Skull and the Army doctor.
    • Alternate versions
      Prior to the video release, a pirated copy of Captain America was available which had three extra scenes not included in the final cut:
      • There is additional dialogue between Steve Rogers and Bernie at the docks before Steve is sent off on his secret mission.
      • After Captain America parachutes down into Nazi territory, he lands in the forest and is met by two Ally spies, a male and a female, who proceed to show him the way to the enemy base. They are ambushed by Nazis, who kill the two spies before Cap finishes them all off. Cap then holds the dying female spy in his arms and is reminded of his girlfriend, Bernie, back in the United States.
      • There is an additional scene which explores the character of the Red Skull more, and it attempts to make him look much more like a tragic figure, haunted by his painful past. In the 1990's, as Steve Rogers is reviewing the deaths of Martin Luther King and John Kennedy and realizing that the Red Skull is to blame, the Red Skull is shown weeping over the piano seen at the end of the film, re-living the visitation of the Italian army storming into his house, shooting his family, and kidnapping him for their experiments. This scene shows that the Red Skull genuinely hates who he has become.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: Captain America (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Home of the Brave
      Written and Produced by Barry Goldberg

      Performed by Ivan Neville

      Courtesy of Polygram Records

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Yugoslavia
      • Croatia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Capitán América
    • Filming locations
      • Croatia
    • Production companies
      • 21st Century Film Corporation
      • Marvel Entertainment Group
      • Jadran Film
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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